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William Henry Jones 1857 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 jan 1857

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1940

Death Location: Dent County, Missouri, USA

Father: William Jones

Mother: Ann Drennen

Spouse(s): Wincey Broadfoot

Children(s): Matilda Jones

The story of William Henry Jones began in 1857 in Jefferson County, Missouri, USA. In 1870, William Henry Jones resided in Franklin, Dent, Missouri, USA. In 1900, William Henry Jones resided in Sherrill, Texas, Missouri, USA. William Henry Jones married Wincey Ann Broadfoot, and had children including Matilda Frances Jones. William Henry Jones passed away in 1940 in Dent County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Jones began in 1857 in Jefferson County, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1870, William Henry Jones resided in Franklin, Dent, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, William Henry Jones resided in Sherrill, Texas, Missouri, USA.
  • William Henry Jones married Wincey Ann Broadfoot, and had children including Matilda Frances Jones.
  • William Henry Jones passed away in 1940 in Dent County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jones
1817 – 1870
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Ann Drennen
1823 – 1870
Birth Location: Jefferson, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Wincey Broadfoot
1859 – 1918
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Matilda Jones
1884 – 1961
Birth Location: Missouri
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William Jones's Ancestors

Self
William Jones
1857 – 1940
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Parents
William C. Jones
1817 – 1870
Missouri, USA
Ann Drennen
1823 – 1870
Jefferson, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jones's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Jones (17 jan 1857 – 31 Dec 1940) m. Wincey (Ann) Broadfoot (10 SEP 1859 – 6 AUG 1918)
  1. 1. Matilda (Frances) Jones (11 Sep 1884 – 20 Oct 1961) m. John (Isom) Cooley (8 Aug 1881 – 21 March 1949)
    1. 1. Pearl (M) Cooley (1905 – Jul 1975)
    2. 2. Elbert (Vernon) Cooley (17 Sep 1910 – 4 Feb 1988)
    3. 3. Mary (Anna) Cooley (7 May 1912 – 25 May 1919)
    4. 4. Lawrence (E) Cooley (1915 – 1 Nov 1975)
    5. 5. Noah (Ray) Cooley (11 Aug 1916 – 10 January 1971) m. Alpha (Marie) Sellers (22 Dec 1919 – 07 Oct 2007)
      1. 1. Ronald (Lee) Cooley (9 March 1942 – 28 November 2006) m. Sharon (Patricia) Smalley (17 Mar 1944 – )
        1. 1. Jeffery (Allen) Cooley (22 Jan 1968 – ) m. Christina (Lorene) Eye (30 Sep 1968 – )
      2. 2. Donald (R.) Cooley (9 March 1942 – 29 December 2012)
    6. 6. Louella (C) Cooley (1919 – 13 Dec 1989)
    7. 7. Ray (E) Cooley (1920 – Jan 1974)
    8. 8. Earl (E.) Cooley (8 Jan 1922 – 3 Jul 1922)
    9. 9. Bernie (Ralph) Cooley (28 Jan 1922 – 3 Jul 1922)
    10. 10. Zola (Grace) Pratt (21 Sep 1923 – 21 Sep 2013)
    11. 11. Hazel Cooley (10 Jun 1927 – 14 Jun 2000)

William Jones's Timeline

4 Records

1857
17 jan 1857
Birth of William Henry Jones in Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
William Henry Jones resided here in Franklin, Dent, Missouri, USA
Franklin, Dent, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
William Henry Jones resided here in Sherrill, Texas, Missouri, USA
Sherrill, Texas, Missouri, USA
1940
31 Dec 1940
Age 83
Death of William Henry Jones in Dent County, Missouri, USA
Dent County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 jan 1857
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherrill, Texas, Missouri; Roll: 906; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1240906
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Dent, Missouri; Roll: M593_774; Page: 561B; Family History Library Film: 552273

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Franklin, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Dent, Missouri; Roll: M593_774; Page: 561B; Family History Library Film: 552273

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sherrill, Texas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherrill, Texas, Missouri; Roll: 906; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1240906

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1940
    Event Place: Dent County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lenox, Dent County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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